used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading None of the accounts agree, nor can they be altogether reconciled with present facts or with reasonable supposition; yet it is not so long since but a few memories, added one to the other, can bridge the time, and, though not many, there are some written notes still to be found.
accountsnounUS /əˈkaʊnts/
plural of “account” — a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading None of the accounts agree, nor can they be altogether reconciled with present facts or with reasonable supposition; yet it is not so long since but a few memories, added one to the other, can bridge the time, and, though not many, there are some written notes still to be found.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading None of the accounts agree, nor can they be altogether reconciled with present facts or with reasonable supposition; yet it is not so long since but a few memories, added one to the other, can bridge the time, and, though not many, there are some written notes still to be found.
be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading None of the accounts agree, nor can they be altogether reconciled with present facts or with reasonable supposition; yet it is not so long since but a few memories, added one to the other, can bridge the time, and, though not many, there are some written notes still to be found.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading MEN OF THE WOODS So far as this, all that I have stated has been clear, and there can be no doubt that what has been thus handed down from mouth to mouth is for the most part correct.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading None of the accounts agree, nor can they be altogether reconciled with present facts or with reasonable supposition; yet it is not so long since but a few memories, added one to the other, can bridge the time, and, though not many, there are some written notes still to be found.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MEN OF THE WOODS So far as this, all that I have stated has been clear, and there can be no doubt that what has been thus handed down from mouth to mouth is for the most part correct.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading When I pass from trees and animals to men, however, the thing is different, for nothing is certain and everything confused.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading None of the accounts agree, nor can they be altogether reconciled with present facts or with reasonable supposition; yet it is not so long since but a few memories, added one to the other, can bridge the time, and, though not many, there are some written notes still to be found.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading MEN OF THE WOODS So far as this, all that I have stated has been clear, and there can be no doubt that what has been thus handed down from mouth to mouth is for the most part correct.
attributenounUS /ˈætrəbjuːt/
a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished
From this reading I must attribute the discrepancy to the wars and hatreds which sprang up and divided the people, so that one would not listen to what the others wished to say, and the truth was lost.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading MEN OF THE WOODS So far as this, all that I have stated has been clear, and there can be no doubt that what has been thus handed down from mouth to mouth is for the most part correct.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading MEN OF THE WOODS So far as this, all that I have stated has been clear, and there can be no doubt that what has been thus handed down from mouth to mouth is for the most part correct.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides which, in the conflagration which consumed the towns, most of the records were destroyed, and are no longer to be referred to.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading None of the accounts agree, nor can they be altogether reconciled with present facts or with reasonable supposition; yet it is not so long since but a few memories, added one to the other, can bridge the time, and, though not many, there are some written notes still to be found.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading None of the accounts agree, nor can they be altogether reconciled with present facts or with reasonable supposition; yet it is not so long since but a few memories, added one to the other, can bridge the time, and, though not many, there are some written notes still to be found.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading MEN OF THE WOODS So far as this, all that I have stated has been clear, and there can be no doubt that what has been thus handed down from mouth to mouth is for the most part correct.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading When I pass from trees and animals to men, however, the thing is different, for nothing is certain and everything confused.
rid of obstructions
From this reading MEN OF THE WOODS So far as this, all that I have stated has been clear, and there can be no doubt that what has been thus handed down from mouth to mouth is for the most part correct.
conflagrationnounUS /ˌkɑːnfləˈɡreɪʃən/
a very intense and uncontrolled fire
From this reading Besides which, in the conflagration which consumed the towns, most of the records were destroyed, and are no longer to be referred to.
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading When I pass from trees and animals to men, however, the thing is different, for nothing is certain and everything confused.
consumedverbUS /kənˈsuːmd/
past form of “consume” — eat up completely, as with great appetite
From this reading Besides which, in the conflagration which consumed the towns, most of the records were destroyed, and are no longer to be referred to.
make right or correct
From this reading MEN OF THE WOODS So far as this, all that I have stated has been clear, and there can be no doubt that what has been thus handed down from mouth to mouth is for the most part correct.
spoiled or ruined or demolished
From this reading Besides which, in the conflagration which consumed the towns, most of the records were destroyed, and are no longer to be referred to.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading When I pass from trees and animals to men, however, the thing is different, for nothing is certain and everything confused.
discrepancynounUS /dɪˈskrepənsi/
a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions
From this reading I must attribute the discrepancy to the wars and hatreds which sprang up and divided the people, so that one would not listen to what the others wished to say, and the truth was lost.
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading I must attribute the discrepancy to the wars and hatreds which sprang up and divided the people, so that one would not listen to what the others wished to say, and the truth was lost.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading MEN OF THE WOODS So far as this, all that I have stated has been clear, and there can be no doubt that what has been thus handed down from mouth to mouth is for the most part correct.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading MEN OF THE WOODS So far as this, all that I have stated has been clear, and there can be no doubt that what has been thus handed down from mouth to mouth is for the most part correct.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading When I pass from trees and animals to men, however, the thing is different, for nothing is certain and everything confused.
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading None of the accounts agree, nor can they be altogether reconciled with present facts or with reasonable supposition; yet it is not so long since but a few memories, added one to the other, can bridge the time, and, though not many, there are some written notes still to be found.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading MEN OF THE WOODS So far as this, all that I have stated has been clear, and there can be no doubt that what has been thus handed down from mouth to mouth is for the most part correct.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading None of the accounts agree, nor can they be altogether reconciled with present facts or with reasonable supposition; yet it is not so long since but a few memories, added one to the other, can bridge the time, and, though not many, there are some written notes still to be found.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading MEN OF THE WOODS So far as this, all that I have stated has been clear, and there can be no doubt that what has been thus handed down from mouth to mouth is for the most part correct.
set up or found
From this reading None of the accounts agree, nor can they be altogether reconciled with present facts or with reasonable supposition; yet it is not so long since but a few memories, added one to the other, can bridge the time, and, though not many, there are some written notes still to be found.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading MEN OF THE WOODS So far as this, all that I have stated has been clear, and there can be no doubt that what has been thus handed down from mouth to mouth is for the most part correct.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading MEN OF THE WOODS So far as this, all that I have stated has been clear, and there can be no doubt that what has been thus handed down from mouth to mouth is for the most part correct.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MEN OF THE WOODS So far as this, all that I have stated has been clear, and there can be no doubt that what has been thus handed down from mouth to mouth is for the most part correct.
hatredsnounUS /ˈheɪtrədz/
plural of “hatred” — the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading I must attribute the discrepancy to the wars and hatreds which sprang up and divided the people, so that one would not listen to what the others wished to say, and the truth was lost.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading MEN OF THE WOODS So far as this, all that I have stated has been clear, and there can be no doubt that what has been thus handed down from mouth to mouth is for the most part correct.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading When I pass from trees and animals to men, however, the thing is different, for nothing is certain and everything confused.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MEN OF THE WOODS So far as this, all that I have stated has been clear, and there can be no doubt that what has been thus handed down from mouth to mouth is for the most part correct.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Besides which, in the conflagration which consumed the towns, most of the records were destroyed, and are no longer to be referred to.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MEN OF THE WOODS So far as this, all that I have stated has been clear, and there can be no doubt that what has been thus handed down from mouth to mouth is for the most part correct.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading None of the accounts agree, nor can they be altogether reconciled with present facts or with reasonable supposition; yet it is not so long since but a few memories, added one to the other, can bridge the time, and, though not many, there are some written notes still to be found.
hear with intention
From this reading I must attribute the discrepancy to the wars and hatreds which sprang up and divided the people, so that one would not listen to what the others wished to say, and the truth was lost.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading None of the accounts agree, nor can they be altogether reconciled with present facts or with reasonable supposition; yet it is not so long since but a few memories, added one to the other, can bridge the time, and, though not many, there are some written notes still to be found.
for more time
From this reading Besides which, in the conflagration which consumed the towns, most of the records were destroyed, and are no longer to be referred to.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading I must attribute the discrepancy to the wars and hatreds which sprang up and divided the people, so that one would not listen to what the others wished to say, and the truth was lost.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading None of the accounts agree, nor can they be altogether reconciled with present facts or with reasonable supposition; yet it is not so long since but a few memories, added one to the other, can bridge the time, and, though not many, there are some written notes still to be found.
memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
From this reading None of the accounts agree, nor can they be altogether reconciled with present facts or with reasonable supposition; yet it is not so long since but a few memories, added one to the other, can bridge the time, and, though not many, there are some written notes still to be found.
the force of workers available
From this reading MEN OF THE WOODS So far as this, all that I have stated has been clear, and there can be no doubt that what has been thus handed down from mouth to mouth is for the most part correct.
used to form the superlative
From this reading MEN OF THE WOODS So far as this, all that I have stated has been clear, and there can be no doubt that what has been thus handed down from mouth to mouth is for the most part correct.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading MEN OF THE WOODS So far as this, all that I have stated has been clear, and there can be no doubt that what has been thus handed down from mouth to mouth is for the most part correct.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I must attribute the discrepancy to the wars and hatreds which sprang up and divided the people, so that one would not listen to what the others wished to say, and the truth was lost.
not any; not one
From this reading MEN OF THE WOODS So far as this, all that I have stated has been clear, and there can be no doubt that what has been thus handed down from mouth to mouth is for the most part correct.
not one, and not any
From this reading None of the accounts agree, nor can they be altogether reconciled with present facts or with reasonable supposition; yet it is not so long since but a few memories, added one to the other, can bridge the time, and, though not many, there are some written notes still to be found.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading None of the accounts agree, nor can they be altogether reconciled with present facts or with reasonable supposition; yet it is not so long since but a few memories, added one to the other, can bridge the time, and, though not many, there are some written notes still to be found.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading None of the accounts agree, nor can they be altogether reconciled with present facts or with reasonable supposition; yet it is not so long since but a few memories, added one to the other, can bridge the time, and, though not many, there are some written notes still to be found.
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading None of the accounts agree, nor can they be altogether reconciled with present facts or with reasonable supposition; yet it is not so long since but a few memories, added one to the other, can bridge the time, and, though not many, there are some written notes still to be found.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading When I pass from trees and animals to men, however, the thing is different, for nothing is certain and everything confused.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MEN OF THE WOODS So far as this, all that I have stated has been clear, and there can be no doubt that what has been thus handed down from mouth to mouth is for the most part correct.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading None of the accounts agree, nor can they be altogether reconciled with present facts or with reasonable supposition; yet it is not so long since but a few memories, added one to the other, can bridge the time, and, though not many, there are some written notes still to be found.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading None of the accounts agree, nor can they be altogether reconciled with present facts or with reasonable supposition; yet it is not so long since but a few memories, added one to the other, can bridge the time, and, though not many, there are some written notes still to be found.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading None of the accounts agree, nor can they be altogether reconciled with present facts or with reasonable supposition; yet it is not so long since but a few memories, added one to the other, can bridge the time, and, though not many, there are some written notes still to be found.
others
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From this reading I must attribute the discrepancy to the wars and hatreds which sprang up and divided the people, so that one would not listen to what the others wished to say, and the truth was lost.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading MEN OF THE WOODS So far as this, all that I have stated has been clear, and there can be no doubt that what has been thus handed down from mouth to mouth is for the most part correct.
go across or through
From this reading When I pass from trees and animals to men, however, the thing is different, for nothing is certain and everything confused.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading I must attribute the discrepancy to the wars and hatreds which sprang up and divided the people, so that one would not listen to what the others wished to say, and the truth was lost.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading None of the accounts agree, nor can they be altogether reconciled with present facts or with reasonable supposition; yet it is not so long since but a few memories, added one to the other, can bridge the time, and, though not many, there are some written notes still to be found.
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading None of the accounts agree, nor can they be altogether reconciled with present facts or with reasonable supposition; yet it is not so long since but a few memories, added one to the other, can bridge the time, and, though not many, there are some written notes still to be found.
reconciledadjectiveUS /ˈrekənsaɪld/
made compatible or consistent
From this reading None of the accounts agree, nor can they be altogether reconciled with present facts or with reasonable supposition; yet it is not so long since but a few memories, added one to the other, can bridge the time, and, though not many, there are some written notes still to be found.
recordsnounUS /rəˈkɔːrdz/
plural of “record” — anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading Besides which, in the conflagration which consumed the towns, most of the records were destroyed, and are no longer to be referred to.
referredverbUS /rəˈfɜːrd/
inflected form of “refer” — make reference to
From this reading Besides which, in the conflagration which consumed the towns, most of the records were destroyed, and are no longer to be referred to.
express in words
From this reading I must attribute the discrepancy to the wars and hatreds which sprang up and divided the people, so that one would not listen to what the others wished to say, and the truth was lost.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading None of the accounts agree, nor can they be altogether reconciled with present facts or with reasonable supposition; yet it is not so long since but a few memories, added one to the other, can bridge the time, and, though not many, there are some written notes still to be found.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading MEN OF THE WOODS So far as this, all that I have stated has been clear, and there can be no doubt that what has been thus handed down from mouth to mouth is for the most part correct.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading None of the accounts agree, nor can they be altogether reconciled with present facts or with reasonable supposition; yet it is not so long since but a few memories, added one to the other, can bridge the time, and, though not many, there are some written notes still to be found.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading I must attribute the discrepancy to the wars and hatreds which sprang up and divided the people, so that one would not listen to what the others wished to say, and the truth was lost.
statedadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtɪd/
declared as fact; explicitly stated
From this reading MEN OF THE WOODS So far as this, all that I have stated has been clear, and there can be no doubt that what has been thus handed down from mouth to mouth is for the most part correct.
not in physical motion
From this reading None of the accounts agree, nor can they be altogether reconciled with present facts or with reasonable supposition; yet it is not so long since but a few memories, added one to the other, can bridge the time, and, though not many, there are some written notes still to be found.
suppositionnounUS /ˌsʌpəˈzɪʃən/
a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
From this reading None of the accounts agree, nor can they be altogether reconciled with present facts or with reasonable supposition; yet it is not so long since but a few memories, added one to the other, can bridge the time, and, though not many, there are some written notes still to be found.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading MEN OF THE WOODS So far as this, all that I have stated has been clear, and there can be no doubt that what has been thus handed down from mouth to mouth is for the most part correct.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MEN OF THE WOODS So far as this, all that I have stated has been clear, and there can be no doubt that what has been thus handed down from mouth to mouth is for the most part correct.
in or at that place or location
From this reading MEN OF THE WOODS So far as this, all that I have stated has been clear, and there can be no doubt that what has been thus handed down from mouth to mouth is for the most part correct.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading None of the accounts agree, nor can they be altogether reconciled with present facts or with reasonable supposition; yet it is not so long since but a few memories, added one to the other, can bridge the time, and, though not many, there are some written notes still to be found.
a special situation
From this reading When I pass from trees and animals to men, however, the thing is different, for nothing is certain and everything confused.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading MEN OF THE WOODS So far as this, all that I have stated has been clear, and there can be no doubt that what has been thus handed down from mouth to mouth is for the most part correct.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading None of the accounts agree, nor can they be altogether reconciled with present facts or with reasonable supposition; yet it is not so long since but a few memories, added one to the other, can bridge the time, and, though not many, there are some written notes still to be found.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading MEN OF THE WOODS So far as this, all that I have stated has been clear, and there can be no doubt that what has been thus handed down from mouth to mouth is for the most part correct.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading None of the accounts agree, nor can they be altogether reconciled with present facts or with reasonable supposition; yet it is not so long since but a few memories, added one to the other, can bridge the time, and, though not many, there are some written notes still to be found.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MEN OF THE WOODS So far as this, all that I have stated has been clear, and there can be no doubt that what has been thus handed down from mouth to mouth is for the most part correct.
townsnounUS /taʊnz/
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Besides which, in the conflagration which consumed the towns, most of the records were destroyed, and are no longer to be referred to.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading When I pass from trees and animals to men, however, the thing is different, for nothing is certain and everything confused.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading I must attribute the discrepancy to the wars and hatreds which sprang up and divided the people, so that one would not listen to what the others wished to say, and the truth was lost.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I must attribute the discrepancy to the wars and hatreds which sprang up and divided the people, so that one would not listen to what the others wished to say, and the truth was lost.
warsnounUS /wɔːrz/
plural of “war” — the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading I must attribute the discrepancy to the wars and hatreds which sprang up and divided the people, so that one would not listen to what the others wished to say, and the truth was lost.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I must attribute the discrepancy to the wars and hatreds which sprang up and divided the people, so that one would not listen to what the others wished to say, and the truth was lost.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Besides which, in the conflagration which consumed the towns, most of the records were destroyed, and are no longer to be referred to.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading MEN OF THE WOODS So far as this, all that I have stated has been clear, and there can be no doubt that what has been thus handed down from mouth to mouth is for the most part correct.
at the time that
From this reading When I pass from trees and animals to men, however, the thing is different, for nothing is certain and everything confused.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I must attribute the discrepancy to the wars and hatreds which sprang up and divided the people, so that one would not listen to what the others wished to say, and the truth was lost.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading I must attribute the discrepancy to the wars and hatreds which sprang up and divided the people, so that one would not listen to what the others wished to say, and the truth was lost.
in the company of; together with
From this reading None of the accounts agree, nor can they be altogether reconciled with present facts or with reasonable supposition; yet it is not so long since but a few memories, added one to the other, can bridge the time, and, though not many, there are some written notes still to be found.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading MEN OF THE WOODS So far as this, all that I have stated has been clear, and there can be no doubt that what has been thus handed down from mouth to mouth is for the most part correct.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I must attribute the discrepancy to the wars and hatreds which sprang up and divided the people, so that one would not listen to what the others wished to say, and the truth was lost.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading None of the accounts agree, nor can they be altogether reconciled with present facts or with reasonable supposition; yet it is not so long since but a few memories, added one to the other, can bridge the time, and, though not many, there are some written notes still to be found.
but in spite of that
From this reading None of the accounts agree, nor can they be altogether reconciled with present facts or with reasonable supposition; yet it is not so long since but a few memories, added one to the other, can bridge the time, and, though not many, there are some written notes still to be found.
